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On November 23rd, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) presented the WIP – Harvard – Facebook study: “Social Media: Advancing Women in Politics?” at the Mexican Senate. This is the third presentation of the new WIP study, which has also been discussed in the European Parliament and the…

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is delighted to announce that Ms Anoma Gamage, Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, will serve as a WIP Ambassador for her country. Anoma Gamage became a Member of the Parliament in 2010. She was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in January…

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is delighted to announce that Ms Esabelle Dingizian, Third Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag, will serve as a WIP Ambassador for her country. Esabelle Dingizian was appointed Third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag in September 2014. She was elected as a …

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is delighted to announce that Ms Jess Phillips, Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, will serve as a WIP Amassador for her country. Jess Phillips has committed her life to improving the lives of others, especially the most vulnerable, and spent …

On 18 October, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) organised the roundtable discussion “Communication 2.0 and Social Media. An opportunity for more women in politics?” at the Italian Senate. This discussion was hosted by Linda Lanzillotta, Vice-President of the Italian Senate and Member of t…

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the EU Women Caucus organised the second event of the series of discussions “Leadership Journeys” with Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994-2005). The event took place on 13 October, at the European Parliament. T…

Women in Parliaments, in collaboration with Harvard University and Facebook, launched the cutting-edge report, “Social Media: Advancing Women in Politics?” at the European Parliament, on October 11. The event was hosted by MEP Martietje Schaake. The report is the first of its kind as it is based on …

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the EU Women Caucus organised the first event of the series of discussions “Leadership Journeys” with Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. The event took place on Tuesday, 4 October at the WIP Brussels office. The EU Women Caucus aims …

In the coming days, the General Assembly of the United Nations will appoint the next UN Secretary General. The process has been more transparent than ever before, enabling a more open competition between several candidates. Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945, all Secretary Generals hav…

WIP is delighted to announce that Mr Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, has joined the WIP Leadership Campaign. The WIP Leadership Campaign aims to highlight the commitment of male Presidents and Prime Ministers around the world to increase the number of women in politics. Male world leade…

WIP is delighted to announce that Mr Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, has joined the WIP Leadership Campaign. The WIP Leadership Campaign aims to highlight the commitment of male Presidents and Prime Ministers around the world to increase the number of women in politics. Male world lea…

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is delighted to announce that Ms Loren Legarda, Member of the Senate of the Philippines, will serve as a WIP Amassador for her country. Senator Legarda was first elected in 1998, now on her third term as senator, she chairs the Committees on Finance, Clima…